Job Description
Applications Engineer - EDM
Location:Coventry (UK travel requiredas well asoccasionally Ireland and Europe)Salary:£40,000 - £45,000,Company Car, Pension, Overtime, HealthcareWorking Hours:Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Applications Engineer to join the EDM team at working with industry-leading Makino EDM machines.
Role OverviewThis role combines technical engineering support with customer interaction, supporting both the pre-sales and post-sales process. You will work closely with the sales team and customers to demonstrate machining capabilities, develop machining strategies, and deliver customer training.The role is ideal for someone with hands-on EDM machining experience who enjoys problem solving, working with customers, and travelling across the UK.
Key Responsibilities
* SupporttheSales Team with Technical proposals
* Generation of Time Studies for customer's components
* Development of Test Cuts and Standard Machine Demonstrations within the showroom
* Demonstrations and Presentations at Trade shows and Exhibitions
* Delivery of the Turnkey Engineering package that accompanies the Machine Tool sale.
* Planning of Machining Strategy, CNC programming, attaining Acceptance
* Responsible for Customer Training with respect to Machine Operation, Programming & Preventative daily maintenance
* Selection of tools andwork holding, optimising the process parameters for customer parts.
Must-have requirements
* Experience with at least two EDM processes (Wire, Sink, or Fast Hole Drilling).
* Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
* Experience with CNC programming (CAD/CAM knowledge desirable).
* Strong problem-solving and technical troubleshooting skills.
* Comfortable working in a customer-facing role and presenting technical information.
* Willingness to travel across the UK as part of the role.
* Positive attitude and willingness to learn new technology and processes.
* Full UK driving licence.
What's on offer
* £40 to £45k based on experience with structured training and travel opportunities